India v Australia, second Test live: day three from Bangalore

India finish the day at 4-213 after a brilliant last session partnership from Rahane (40 not out) and Pujara (79 not out) who have batted India into a reasonably strong position with two days to play. They deserve to be favourites now after a see-sawing day, leading by 126 runs with six wickets in hand, even if the pitch has been playing reasonably well.

Nathan Lyon bowled well earlier in the day but went wicketless, with Josh Hazlewood the pick of the Australian bowlers with three wickets.

KL Rahul made another half-century for India but fell midway through the second session after a stunning catch from Steve Smith. Indian captain Virat Kohli fell cheaply again, given out in a marginal LBW call, but the hosts' late work steadied the ship.

Earlier in the way Ravindra Jadeja ended with six wickets after Australia lost 4-7 to be all out for 276, a lead of 89 after the first innings.

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Pujara edges one on the bounce past Smith at first slip for four.

O'Keefe gets through his over quickly and there's time for one more from Starc. This would be the first session of the series that India have batted through without losing a wicket.

Inside 10 minutes until stumps. Mitchell Starc returns for a late spell.

Impressive over from Lyon, who gets a couple of edges that fall away from the fielders in-close. O'Keefe had a shout for LBW the previous over but it wasn't coming back enough. But Australia can't get a breakthrough.

Lead is 109.

India out to 4-190. A couple of half-appeals for Lyon but nothing of substance.

Remarkably this partnership of 63 is India's highest of the series to date.

O'Keefe in to replace Hazlewood now.

Lead is 96.

Rahane sweeps Lyon to the mid-wicket boundary for four.

Pujara and Rahane bating pretty comfortably here The former's average is again over 50, and the pair have brought up a 50 partnership. Lead is 84.